What is NCS with The Challenge?

The Challenge for Us Our mission is to connect and inspire people to strengthen their communities By 2040: Half the UK population will be aged under 18 or over 60. TRUST LEVELS By 2050: Ethnic minority proportion of population at 38%. Now: Income gap between richest & poorest has been widening for 40 years… COUNTRIES * Source: NEF. The study measured people’s experiences of trusting others, being treated fairly and respectfully by them, and of feeling a sense of belonging with/support from people where they live

NCS with The Challenge Overview Socially mixed teams of young people bond through 5 days of challenging outdoor activities Teams live residentially in their local area for 5 days and learn a skill that they use to interact with a community group Over 4 days teams design and organise their own social action projects, pitch to a ‘dragon’s den’ and complete a professional visit Over 4 weekend days teams prepare, advertise and deliver their projects to make an impact in their local area NCS Personal Challenge NCS Team Challenge NCS Real Challenge Design NCS Real Challenge Action

Our Impact on Young People Personal Impact 93% agree that they are more confident 93% say they are better at getting on with new people 93% feel more responsible about what they do with their life Social Mix 64% of participants had no previous volunteering experience 17% were on free school meals versus 15% national average 50% from BME backgrounds 2% in care 7% from independent schools 1% from PRU and SEN schools

The Challenge For You – Summer 2014 Programme Leader: 16 or 32 days in July/Aug - £1,760 for 16 days Responsible for a large team of staff and 60 young people, including all personal development and discipline. Deepen your leadership experience by ensuring the smooth running of a very complex and demanding programme.   Assistant Programme Leader: 12, 24 or 34 days in July/Aug - £1,140 for 12 days Responsible for pastoral care and behaviour management of 60 young people. Suitable for behaviour management specialists with significant experience of residential youth work. Senior Mentor: 14 or 28 days in July/Aug - £1,190 for 14 days Facilitate, lead and pastorally care for a team of 12 participants, ensuring their safety and assisting their personal development through intense and varied activities.  Suitable for those with experience working with young people and involvement in residential environments. Community Facilitator: Up to 6 weeks in July/Aug + weekends in Sept - £520 for 8 days Sustain the personal development of teams of 12 young people, facilitating and motivating them through the Real Challenge curriculum. Suitable for those with experience of working with young people.

The Challenge For You – Summer 2014 Practitioner: Up to 27 days in July/Aug - £2,160 for 27 days Facilitate skills workshops with teams of 12 young people as they complete their Team Challenge. Suitable for those with experience working with young people and technical ability. Practitioners are specialists in photography, drama, media, sport or business enterprise.   Support Worker: 18 or 36 days in July/Aug + weekends in Sept - £1,530 for 18 days Focus on supporting one or two young people with additional requirements. Suitable for those with experience in supporting additional needs, as well as the ability to ensure all the young people in the team participate to their full potential. Residential Mentor: Up to 46 days in July/Aug - £2,700 for 46 days Juggle a variety of logistical tasks whilst staying residentially at Team Challenge accommodation. The role requires excellent time-management and communication skills in order to facilitate relationships with providers, the larger staff team and young people. Logistics Officer: 22, 54 or 64 days in July/Aug/Sept - £4,000 for 64 days The Logistics Officer is responsible for the set-up and oversight of the Real Challenge. Organisational skills, the ability to multi-task, and being able to communicate with a wide variety of groups, is essential.

Don’t just take our word for it! “It does EXACTLY what it says on the box and achieves all it sets out to achieve. This programme remains true to it’s ethos.” “(It was) an experience that made me seriously consider a career move into youth work and encouraged me to become a mentor and coach.” “Absolutely amazing and life changing. I learnt more about leadership and what young people are capable of than I ever had before in other similar roles.” “It was an absolutely mad, exhausting, manic, deliriously fun few weeks that ranks as the best job I’ve ever held.” “An inspiring summer meeting inspirational young people who were worth every bit of blood, sweat and tears!”

What do you get out of it? Experience developing and leading young people – have a meaningful impact on the next generation Flexible contracts available Full training and support provided Free DBS check Challenge yourself and have fun Learn new skills and develop existing ones Meet new and like-minded people from a wide variety of backgrounds Access to year-round work and full-time positions Competitive pay!

Are you ready to take on NCS with The Challenge? Learn more and sign up: www.the-challenge.org/JOBS @TCN_SeasonalStaff facebook.com/thechallengestaff